12/15/2017 0 Comments Pit firePit Fired Ceramics: When pit firing a piece you start by wedging clay. Then you can make a pinch pot or use the wheel to create a shape of the piece to your liking. Next I sanded my piece and it was fired once. After it was fired we added acid to it for color and taped and glued different substances to it. For example I used salt, snake skin, and a sponge. Overall then cover the piece with tin foil and leave a hole on the top. During the pit fire the vase was put under wood to burn. After burning for some while it is covered in sawdust and left to smoke and cool. After it is cooled we covered it in wax, which was then heated with a heat gun. I think my piece was successful in being not cracked and smooth. If I redid it I would probably add less wax because it added a yellow tint. I would also burn more things that create a red tint around it because I saw other people had a really nice red color on the pit fire piece.
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12/15/2017 0 Comments Paper MacheProcess: My process of making the octopus was using tuber for pipes and taping them to a ball of plastic bags. To shape the tentacles I put wire inside and bent them in different ways. Then we made a flour mixture and layered strips of newspaper covered in it onto the base. Then using the Viva towels to add more texture. Then I painted the piece. My octopus is successful because it looks like an octopus. It has the small details and Overall a good coverage of paper. The shape was quite difficult especially painting small crevices. covering all parts in paper mache evenly was a struggle with the inside of the tentacles. Also being gentle when paint or paper mache was drying may have prevented the areas from cracking. I'm not sure if that would have helped or if creating a sturdier base was have prevented it.
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